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U.S. deploys 2 MQ-1s to Latvia

Posted on September 1, 2015September 1, 2015 by alert5

Two MQ-1s from the 147th Reconnaissance Wing are currently at Lielvarde Air Base in Latvia for a training exercise. This is the first time the U.S. military has deployed drones in Latvia.

By U.S. Air Force photo by Lt Col Leslie Pratt [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Denel Seeker 400 has entered production

Posted on August 31, 2015August 31, 2015 by alert5

Denel has started the production of its Seeker 400 unmanned aerial vehicle for a local customer after wrapping up the flight test program.

By Times Asi [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapons System tracks and disables UAVs

Posted on August 28, 2015 by alert5

Watch Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapons System track and destroy an unmanned aerial vehicle during a trial at Point Mugu.

Photo: Boeing

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Neuron completed flight test campaign in Italy

Posted on August 26, 2015August 26, 2015 by alert5

Alenia Aermacchi announced that the Neuron unmanned combat aerial vehicle has completed its test campaign in Italy. Twelve sorties were flown at the Italian Air Force’s Decimomannu Air Base, in Sardinia.